Learning in Africa

Two hurdles to overcome in Burkina Faso are an adequate supply of French language Christian books and translation of the Bible and teaching materials. The young national Mennonite Church here is growing, especially in the capitol of Ouagadougou, where many Mennonite young adults come from surrounding villages to study. Jeff and Tany Warkentin are providing leadership to Foyer Evangelique Mennonite de Ouagadougou (FEMO), a fledgling congregation of young people in Ouagadougou for whom a library of Christian books is an urgent need.

Jeff writes, “… it was the members of FEMO who loaned their personal resources (books) to the church to get the library started.” A FEMO member has already volunteered to be the librarian. and, “…because the library is in the same building as the student residence, students have committed themselves to helping visitors who wish to use these resources, as well as to being open to the Holy Spirit’s guiding to engage these visitors with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

You can help

Your gift will help grow a young congregation in Ouagadougou and continue the work of Bible translation.

• $50 helps buy and ship several Christian books for the Ouagadougou student library. #7112001
  Total Need this year: $1000 (Additional support will make possible the continuing ministry of witness workers in this setting.)
• $100 helps translate another portion of the Bible #7112002

Learn More

Explore the World of Witness page for Burkina Faso

Giving is easy

• Click on the “Donate Now” button (specify the gift code in the box, “Would you like to send a message to Mennonite Church Canada?”)
• Call 1-866-888-6785 and tell us your preference.

Contributions over and above this need will go to support other life-giving Mennonite Church Canada Witness.